Michael Blum Email & Phone Number

MS Student & Research Assistant in Biosystems Engineering at the University of Arizona graduating in August 2022 with a background in Educational Entrepreneurship, Finance, & Accounting; combining education, entrepreneurship, finance and accounting with biosystems engineering & controlled environment agriculture research.+ Research Assistant for a NASA-funded project involving using quantum dots to selectively alter the color profile of sunlight to enhance the growth of lettuce and tomatoes in greenhouses. I will be speaking at the 2022 International Horticulture Congress in Angers, France in August 2022 and we are also preparing other manuscripts for publication.+ Founded international school and educational non-profit in Jalisco, Mexico and brought it from nothing to 250 students over the course of six years, raised funds for the construction of new school building, created student-driven aquaponics facility, obtained international certification with International Baccalaureate Organization. Taught English Literature, Business, and History.+ Managed accounting and payroll for software and data analytics startup, GAAP accrual-based accounting, created workflow systems and procedures for rapidly growing company, also worked on data analysis team+ Fluent in both English and Spanish, some programming in both Python and R.I get excited about opportunities for scientific and entrepreneurial innovation, engineering complex systems, and creating value through education. Want to connect? Feel free to email me at michaelandrewblum@gmail.com.

Listed skills include Budget Monitoring, R, Accounting, Human Resources, and 25 others.